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Old 02-03-2003   #1 (permalink)
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cnet stealing map data...
http://news.com.com/2009-1033-982322.html?tag=sr_toc

just some basic wifi artical but they made a map with the netsumbler map database
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Old 02-03-2003   #2 (permalink)
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Re: cnet stealing map data...
They did quote the source a couple times so I really wouldnt call it stealing...

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All of those are free access points? I thought they were just mapped AP's?
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it would appear to be bastardised data from the national map on the main page of netstumbler.com

There are likely free ap's in the vicinity of each dot, but I'm thinking they took some creative license in the artwork.
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lol, i would add the central oklahoma city and edmond dot, but last time i checked the netstumbler database was haveing problems. I'll go try it again though.

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